Last Saturday a brand new Poundland opened up on Allerton Road, the main shopping area in my Church Ward. Some people were very sniffy about a Poundland opening. I suggest that they go and have a look at this bright inviting store and its well trained staff.
They were a pleasure to deal with. I met the regional manager and the new branch manager, Claire Dagnall. The first discussion I had with them was about when and how to unload their stuff at a time to cause minimal disruption to traffic and the local community. We then went on to look at how they can participate in our local events starting with our Christmas celebrations on November 30th. They want details of schools and other local groups so that they can work with them to help the area. Of course by creating such contacts there will be benefits for them as well. But the benefits will be mutual.
